Brandon Miller, Butler's new men's basketball coach, inside Hinkle Fieldhouse, on the first day of the team's practice, Indianapolis, Sunday, July 21, 2013. Robert Scheer/The Star

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Butler basketball coach Brandon Miller didn't have to wait until October to conduct a full practice with his team. The wait instead was only 15 days.

Despite the craziness of the past two weeks, he wouldn't have it any other way.

"I think it's ideal," said Miller, who replaced Brad Stevens on July 6. "There's a lot of the same things going on, with the same drills, same terminology, but there's always a few tweaks. To be able to coach your guys for 10 practices, to be able to see how they've improved, is perfect." ...